Criminal Justice

What is Criminal Justice?

The Criminal Justice System is made up of three actors: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. ACE’s criminal justice research focuses on the history of the criminal justice system and how it has adapted, or remained the same, throughout decades of movements and liberation.

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Latest Research

The LGBTQIA+ Community and the Criminal Justice System

Reading time: 5 minutes

Noreen Ali February 25, 2022

Introduction to Private Prisons

Reading time: 2 minutes

Maria Mercado Rengel November 4, 2021

Introduction to the Death Penalty

Reading time: 3 minutes

Heather Thomas October 14, 2021

Perspectives on the Legalization of Marijuana

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Nineteen states have enacted laws that either legalize or decriminalize the use of marijuana, although the issue of legalization still remains highly contentious.

Annemarie Foy October 7, 2021